FACULTY

Education
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
M.S., Canisius College
B.S., Buffalo State College

Research interests and expertise
Her current research interests include parental involvement in the home literacy environment, language and literacy outcomes, and social-emotional skills for young children with hearing loss. She is a consultant on several NIH grants with San Diego State University, University of Southern California, Indiana University, and John Hopkins University.

Jean L. DesJardin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Education Department at Moravian College. Her undergraduate courses consist of Child Development I and II, Data-Driven Analysis Research, and Culture, Community, and Diversity: An Introduction to Critical Teaching. She also teaches two courses for the Masters Program; Comprehensive Literacy Strategies for PreK - 4th Grade and Language Acquisition. DesJardin was a teacher for children with hearing loss for 13 years before obtaining her PhD from UCLA in Special Education and Educational Psychology. She holds a M.S. in Deaf Education.

Her current research interests include parental involvement in the home literacy environment, language and literacy outcomes, and social-emotional skills for young children with hearing loss. She is a consultant on several NIH grants with San Diego State University, University of Southern California, Indiana University, and John Hopkins University.

Kristin Baxter, Associate Professor, Director of Art Education

Education
Ed.D., Columbia University
M.A., Case Western Reserve University
B.A., New York University

Research interests and expertise
Relationship among the art educator’s studio art practice, self care, and curriculum design; Use of dialogue in idea formation for works of art; practicing artist working in encaustics and fibers.

Kristin Baxter, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Art and Coordinator of the Art Education Program joined the faculty at Moravian College in 2009. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses for the Art and Education Departments, in the areas of art education curriculum design and methods, art history, museum studies, and art for the elementary classroom. She also teaches First Year Seminar, and has also directed a study abroad course on Education in China. She supervises art education student teachers, conducts field observations, and supports art education students in the development of their own studio art practice. She includes many planned trips for her students to museums throughout the area, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Guggenheim Museum, Museum of the City of New York, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Art Library, Lower East Side Tenement Museum, Dia: Beacon, Storm King Art Center, the Barnes Foundation, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Allentown Art Museum, Baum School of Art, Grounds for Sculpture, and many others.

She is the author of numerous articles on using studio-art-practice-as-research, the role of a sustained studio art practice in art education pedagogy, and the educational value of incorporating family snapshots in art education. Her publications appear in the scholarly, peer-reviewed journals Art Education, Teaching Artist Journal, International Journal of Art and Design Education and School Arts. Her first book entitled, Recollections of family photographs from five generations: The role of narrative and reflexivity in organizing experience, explores the role of snapshots within a Constructivist curriculum framework and was published in 2009 by VDM-Verlag.

Baxter continues to present her research regularly to local and international audiences through professional conferences of the National Art Education Association, Pennsylvania Art Education Association, the Action Research Network of the Americas, and the International Society for Education through Art World Congress.

Baxter is a practicing artist who works in a variety of art mediums, such as encaustics, knitting, and collage. She exhibits her work regularly with the Allentown Arts Collective and in shows at Moravian College. She has also exhibited her work at Cummings Art Gallery at Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA; Antonio Salemme Foundation Gallery, Allentown; Nurture Nature Center, Easton, PA; New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA; Augusta Savage Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; and Macy Gallery, Teachers College Columbia University, New York.

She is the recipient of numerous grants from Moravian College such as Digital Humanities Pedagogy Course Development Grant funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Faculty Development and Research Committee Grant; Committee for the Advancement of Teaching Grant; and Leadership Center’s Community Grant.

She is on the Executive Board of the Pennsylvania Art Education Association and serves as Advocacy Chair. Baxter along with Heather Fountain, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Art Education at Kutztown University were co-chairs of the 2013 Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Art Education Association. They won the Zenith Award, presented by Discover Lehigh Valley, for their outstanding leadership organizing this conference. Baxter also received the 2013 PAEA Outstanding Regional Representative Award.

Doris Correll is Director of Field Experience and Community School Coordinator. She earned her B.S.Ed. in Early Childhood/Elementary education from Kutztown University, her M.A. in Bilingual/Bicultural Studies from Marywood University, her M.Ed. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Penn State University and Turabo University in Puerto Rico, and her PA Principal Certification from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Over a 35-year career, Doris was a regular education teacher, bilingual teacher, English for Second Language (ESL) specialist, Instructional Support Teacher, Reading Recovery Site Coordinator and instructor. From 2001-2017, she served as Supervisor of the English Acquisition Program in the Bethlehem Area School District, where she was responsible for implementing annual assessments, conducting state and federal government audits, and completing progress monitoring of 1,100 English Language Learners Pre-K to twelve.

Doris has made presentations on best practices in ELL instruction within the BASD, at Lehigh Valley colleges, and for the National Association of Bilingual Education. Doris serves on the Pennsylvania Commission on Latino Affairs and was instrumental in the design of Moravian’s ESL program specialist certification program, one of the first to be approved in the Commonwealth of Education, and one which in its reauthorization received a commendation of excellence from PDE.

Tristan Gleason, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Education Department at Moravian College. He teaches sciences methods courses, as well as Reflective Teaching in Secondary Schools. Before completing his Ph.D., he taught middle school and high school science. His current research interests involve the relationships between science education and democracy, the preparation of teachers who serve diverse learners, and philosophically informed qualitative research methods. His forthcoming work will appear in the International Handbook of Research in Teacher Education, and a collection titled Critical Voices in Science Education Research: Narratives of Academic Journeys.

Laurie G. Kahn, Assistant Professor of Education

Education
Ph.D., University of Oregon
M.S., Mercy College
B.A., Trinity College

Research interests and expertise
Disability Studies in Education, Inclusive Special Education, the intersection of culture and disability in educational research & the education of teachers working with students with disabilities.

Laurie Gutmann Kahn, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Education Department at Moravian College. She is a special education researcher and educator focusing on disability issues in education. She holds a doctorate in Special Education at the University of Oregon with an emphasis in secondary special education and transition. Before pursuing her doctoral degree, Dr. Kahn was a special education high school teacher in the Bronx, New York, where she focused on career development education for students with disabilities. Her research and practice interests include the intersection of identity, culture and disability in educational research, the use of disability studies in special education practices, and the education of teachers working with students with disabilities. Dr. Kahn has published in the Education Forum, Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, and Teaching Exceptional Children.

Carolyn Mitten, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Education Department at Moravian College. Currently, she teaches mathematics methods courses for elementary and secondary preservice teachers. Mitten earned her M.Ed. from Penn State Harrisburg and her Ph.D. from the University of Florida. Prior to completing her doctoral degree, she taught middle and high school mathematics in Pennsylvania public schools. She has also taught undergraduate and graduate level mathematics education courses at several institutions. Over the past few years, Mitten has presented at multiple national conferences and her work has appeared in Studies in Higher Education and Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom.

Joseph Shosh, Ph.D., serves as chair of the Action Research Network of the Americas and is a member of the Collaborative Action Research International Advisory Committee. He is co-editor of the Palgrave International Handbook of Action Research (Macmillan 2015) and past recipient of the National Council of Teachers of English Paul and Kate Farmer English Journal Writing Award, the James N. Moffett Award for Classroom Research, and Cornell University’s Merrill Scholar Teaching Award. Shosh has professional interests in teacher action research, curriculum negotiation, transactional approaches to teaching and learning, and urban education. He is a frequent contributor to English Journal, where he has written on a wide array of topics related to English education, including curriculum design, composition pedagogy, theatre production, and Shakespeare. His contributions to teacher action research have appeared in Teaching Education, Action Researcher in Education, Value and Virtue in Practice-Based Research, and Inquiry in Education, among others. Shosh teaches courses in literacy education, composition, and educational research in addition to supervising secondary education candidates in local public schools, New York City, and London.

Prior to joining Moravian College's education faculty full-time, Shosh taught both middle school and high school English, supervised English student teachers throughout Manhattan and the Bronx, and served as an ethnographer on a research team for the New York Network for School Renewal.

Yosung Song is an Assistant professor/Instructor in the Education Department at Moravian College. She is originally from South Korea and taught students with and without disabilities in public elementary schools. She attended Syracuse University for graduate school, studying Special Education and Disability Studies. Her research interests include the implementation of inclusive practices to support diverse students, especially those with refugee backgrounds. She conducted research on inclusive education in township schools in South Africa and about disability in the context of North Korea. She has presented at multiple international conferences. Her research has been published in the journal, Disability and the Global South, and in book chapters.

Research interests and expertise
A former English language learner and a current English professional, Dr. Wen is mostly interested in understandings ways to improve teaching and learning in the language art classrooms. Her current research focuses on beginner writers’ discourse knowledge and its role in writing, writing knowledge development and effective classroom instructional approaches to improve writing. She is also interested in understanding digital literacy, teacher cognition among pre-service teachers and cross-cultural literacy instructional practices between China and the U.S.. She worked on several IES grants with University of Delaware exploring writing instruction in elementary schools. Her research was published in Reading and Writing, Journal of Donghua University, etc.. Her work also includes book chapter, translated books, books on English grammar and vocabulary acquisition for Chinese learners of English.

Huijing Wen, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Education Department. She teaches undergraduate and graduate students courses related to language acquisition, literacy development and teaching methodology. She is currently teaching Literacy Assessment and Evaluation, Language Acquisition and Development, Comprehensive Literacy Strategies Prek-4 and 4-8, Emergent Literacy and Language Arts. Dr. Wen has extensive experience in teaching English both as a first language and a second language. She taught in both American and Chinese universities for 12 years before joining Moravian. A former Fulbright scholar and a college professor of English in Shanghai, she published books on English language learning, translated 4 books and worked as an interpreter at renowned international conferences. At Moravian, she is preparing pre- and in-service teachers to teach English to native speakers and students with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Her research interests are understanding early writing development, effective literacy instructional practices, teacher cognition, digital literacy and cross-cultural literacy instructional practices in China and the U.S.

Adjunct Faculty

Emily Aragona-Young

Emily Aragona-Young completed her undergraduate education in music education and trumpet performance at Marywood University. She graduated summa cum laude and was the recipient of St. Cecilia’s Medal for Excellence. She completed her master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction in 2006 at Moravian College and was given the Master’s Thesis Award upon graduation. Emily is currently finishing her doctoral work at Lehigh University where she is studying Teaching Learning and Technology. Emily is a full time music teacher at Saucon Valley Elementary School. There, she is the choral director and musical theater director. Additionally, she teaches online education courses to graduate students and serves as an adjunct instructor in Moravian’s education department. Emily’s research interests include educational equity, best practices in curriculum and instruction, positive behavior support systems, and music education.

Nancy Beitler recently retired from public school teaching after 32 years of service. Her last position was at Southern Lehigh Middle School, Center Valley, PA where she was responsible for the 7th through 8th grade band, orchestra and general music programs. Her students received instruction and encouragement in the creative products of music making – improvisation and composition – along side the traditional instructional aspects of performance skills and techniques.

Presently Dr. Beitler is woodwind coach for the Young Peoples Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet. She continues to mentor young music educators and share her teaching strategies at professional development workshops and seminars.

Dr. Beitler received her B.S. and M.M.Ed. from West Chester State University and graduated with her Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania State University with research interests in improvisation pedagogy and the reflective practices of students and teachers. She has shared her instructional strategies and research at national, regional and state conferences as well as in various professional music publications.

As an invited guest conductor, Dr. Beitler has worked with elementary and middle school musicians at local and Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA)sponsored festivals. In 2005 Dr. Beitler was awarded the Citation of Excellence by PMEA District 10 and in 2011 became a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, national music honor society.

Dr. Beitler resides in New Smithville, PA with her husband, Bill. She enjoys spending time with her two adult sons and their families as well as exploring the outdoors through camping, hiking and canoeing.

Carolanne Carty

Research interests and expertise
Special Education, Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education Areas of interest include use of data to drive instruction, infusing technology into instruction, collaboration and celebration of inclusive practices.

Carolanne Carty attend Clemson University for undergraduate studies receiving dual-certification in Elementary and Special Education. She continued at Clemson University as a graduate assistant working on a federally funded Math Inclusion grant which explored the NCTM standards and the effectiveness of Math Kits in inclusive classrooms. It included an intensive study of Dale Seymour TERC materials. She received her Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership from Seton Hall University in Administration, Supervision and Director of Special Services. She has taught in Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia as well as Jefferson Township and the School District of the Chathams in New Jersey. She has 20 years of teaching experience in special education at the elementary level.

Elizabeth Conard, Reading Specialist Certification Officer

Research interests and expertise
Areas of interest include literacy assessments and strategies for students of all ages, pre-k through adult learners, creating a school climate and culture that contribute to academic performance, and encouraging family involvement in the educational process.

Elizabeth Conard completed her undergraduate studies at Moravian College and her masters and doctoral degrees at Lehigh University. She teaches graduate level courses in both the Reading Specialist and the Leadership Programs. In addition, she oversees a summer reading clinic for students from the local elementary school, thereby providing literacy instruction for them while offering a clinical experience to the graduate students in the Reading Specialist Certification Program. Before joining the Moravian College faculty, Conard spent twenty-five years in the public school system, teaching at both the elementary and secondary level and serving her last seventeen years as a middle and elementary school administrator. Prior to this, Conard was on the faculty at Lehigh University where she taught graduate level courses, worked on several major federally funded research studies on correctional education, and supervised graduate students in their internships in schools and juvenile and adult correctional facilities.

John R. Dilendik graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 1965, completed a Master’s degree in Urban Elementary Education at Howard University in 1969 and a Master’s Degree in Advanced Technology with a Specialization in Computer Science at the Watson School of Engineering, Applied Science and Technology, State University of New York at Binghamton in 1986. He completed his doctoral work in educational psychology at the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1973.

Upon graduation from Boston University, Dilendik began his teaching career as a Peace Corps volunteer, teaching grades 1, 2, 5, and 6 in Ganta, Liberia, West Africa. When returning to the United States, he served as teacher and head of the social studies team in an elementary school in upstate New York, then joined the Urban Teacher Corps to teach grades 5 and 6 in Washington, D.C. During this time he also served as Chair of Field Workshops on Community Involvement in the Development of Title I Programs, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen Area, Aberdeen, South Dakota. While earning his Doctoral degree at the S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo, Dilendik served as Executive Coordinator, Project E.N.O.C., Educational Needs of Children: Research supported by the Bureau of Educational Planning and Development, U.S. Office of Education. He was also employed as Student Teacher Supervisor and Teaching Assistant, Office of Teacher Education, S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo.

Dilendik began his career at Moravian College in 1973, teaching courses in educational psychology and adolescent development, and supervising student teachers. He served as Chair of the Education Department for seventeen years, from 1980 to 1997. Through the years, Dilendik earned the Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, the First Annual Triangle Society Award “In recognition of his exceptional contributions to the Moravian College Community,” and, in collaboration with a Moravian College colleague, won the Hall of Innovation Award for the Best Use of Alternative Teaching Strategies at the Second Annual National Conference on Problem Solving Across the Curriculum. He has been inducted into the Kappa Delta Gamma International Education Honor Society, the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society, and the Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society. He has also authored or co-authored dozens of professional articles, textbook chapters, and research/evaluation reports in the areas of teaching and learning.

Dilendik retired from full-time faculty status in August of 2013 after 40 years of service, but continues to teach courses on an adjunct basis and to serve as Director of the post baccalaureate teacher certification programs through Moravian College’s Graduate Studies and Continuing Education program.

Dean Donaher

Dr. Dean M. Donaher is a 1971 graduate of Liberty High School. Dr. Donaher earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Moravian College in 1975 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Moravian College in 1985. He received a Master of Education degree from Lehigh University in 1988, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Organizational Management from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009.

Dr. Donaher recently retired from the Bethlehem Area School District after 30 years of service. During his time with the district he taught mathematics, served as an Assistant High School Principal at both Liberty and Freedom High Schools, was Principal of Liberty High School and finished his career as the Director of Student Services. Dr. Donaher currently serves as a member of the Bethlehem Area School District Board of School Directors, being elected to a four year, at-large term in November 2015. Dr. Donaher serves on the Steering Committee for South Side Vision 2020, and is President of the Board of the 5 Star Heart Project.

Carolyn Evans

Carolyn Evans earned a B.A. in English from Beaver College (now Arcadia University) and an M.Ed . in Curriculum and Instruction from Moravian College. Before becoming an adjunct at Moravian, Evans worked for 36 years as a secondary English teacher in the Easton Area School District, teaching grades 8 through 12 and developing programs for inclusion and gifted classes. She was the English department coordinator at both Shawnee Intermediate School and Easton Area High School, where she organized mentoring groups for new and experienced English teachers to facilitate novice teacher transition. She served as a PSSA shadow reader, was a semi-finalist for Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year, and is a National Writing Project Fellow. In addition to serving as an adjunct at Moravian, Evans has taught courses in content literacy, English methods, and writing for teachers in the College of Education graduate program at Lehigh University.

Thomas Evans

Thomas Evans received his Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Moravian College. He earned a Master of Education degree in education administration from the University of Delaware and received his superintendent certificate from Marywood University. For 35 years Tom served in public education as a biology teacher, assistant junior/senior high school principal, assistant high school principal, high school principal, director of secondary education, assistant school district superintendent, and ultimately, school district superintendent in Easton. During his tenure in public education, Tom served as the President of the Delaware Principals’ Association and was on the National Principals’ Association Committee on Education Technology. He has also served on the Pennsylvania Association of Secondary School Principals’ Curriculum Committee. Tom has also worked with the Governor of Pennsylvania as a member of his Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania League of Urban Schools. He has been a presenter at IBM ‘s International Conference on Education Technology and trained at their Advanced Business Seminars in Palisades, New York. At the local level he has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Two Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce and served on its education committee. He was on the Board of Directors of Leadership Lehigh Valley, served on the Advisory Board for Valley Youth House, was a member of the Coalition for Better Neighborhoods, and served two terms as the President of the East Penn Interscholastic Athletic Association. Since retiring, Tom has been working at Moravian College in various capacities. He has been doing field supervision for science and mathematics student teachers since 2006 and has written and taught courses and seminars at both the graduate and undergraduate level. Among those written and taught at the graduate level were Supervisory Practicum I&II, Contemporary Issues in Science Education, and Environmental Science for Teachers. Tom has also taught seminar courses for secondary student teachers as well as the undergraduate class Teaching Science in the Elementary School. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Tom has served as Moravian College’s Director of Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification. In recognition of his contributions and achievements in education, Tom was awarded the Moravian College Alumni Association Benigna Education Award in 2004.

E. Anne Finlay

Office location: PPHAC 319

Research interests and expertise
Directing, Drama Therapy, Community Outreach

Anne Finlay received her Bachelor of Arts (History) from Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada and her Master of Arts from New York University. Anne earned Additional Qualifications (AQ): Dramatic Arts Specialist, Special Education 2, and completed her Ontario Principal Qualifications. Recognizing the therapeutic nature of drama, Anne pursued Drama Therapy accreditation, Alternate Track Training through Kansas State University achieving her goal in 2013.

Anne’s educative career, as a Dramatic Arts practitioner in both the secondary and elementary panels, spanned 38 years of teaching, leading and learning. She taught Dramatic Arts and English and served as an Assistant Department Head, Department Head and Administrator (VP), all the while directing plays.

Anne is inspired to have served as adjunct professor at Moravian College teaching EDUC 616: Drama in Education (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2015).

Exploring creative possibilities and directing plays remains a passion. Anne served as Staff Advisor to student directed one act plays entered into the Sears Drama Festival. She also directed Shakespeare’s, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Morris Panych’s, 7 Stories, D. MacIvor’s, This is a Play and Never Swim Alone, and The Anna Project’s collective creation, This is for you, Anna.

Roseria McGovern Frey had been an elementary and middle school assistant principal for the Saucon Valley School District in Hellertown PA for 4 years, and an elementary principal for 12 years. Prior to her administrative experience, she taught from Kindergarten to 8th grade in public and private schools, as well as urban, rural, and suburban schools.

Ms. Frey earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education at Temple University, A Master of Science Degree in Education from Wilkes University, K-12 Principal’s Certification at East Stroudsburg University, and pursued administrative graduate work at Lehigh University. Upon retiring from public education, Ms. Frey joined Moravian College as a supervisor for student teachers, and as an adjunct instructor for Stage 3, Pre-Student Teaching Field Experiences.

Lynn Fuini-Hetten

Lynn Fuini-Hetten is the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning in Salisbury Township School District. Previously, Lynn served as the Supervisor of Instructional Practice in the Salisbury Township School District where Lynn was responsible for professional learning for all staff, supporting curriculum development, supervising the district's virtual learning academy (VAST), and managing federal programs. Prior to her work in that position, Lynn served as a middle school teacher, instructional coach, instructional support teacher and assistant principal in the district. Lynn has been an integral part in the success of Salisbury's 1:1 teaching and learning initiative - Teaching and Learning 2020 (TL2020). As a result of her work in the area of professional development, Salisbury Township School District was recently recognized nationally as a Project RED Signature District and an Apple Distinguished Program. Lynn serves on the executive board for the PASA Women’s Caucus, the professional development committee of PASA and the executive board for the Eastern Region PASCD. Lynn received a BS and an MS in elementary education from Kutztown University, principal certification from Penn State University, instructional technology certification from Kutztown University and is currently pursing a doctorate in educational leadership from Wilkes University. Lynn has taught at DeSales University, and currently teaches in CLIU21 principal program as well as the undergraduate and graduate programs at Moravian College.

Richard Grove has worked as a public school teacher, curriculum coordinator, assistant superintendent and superintendent. He has also worked in the private sector in educational research and development. His specialties are educational leadership and curriculum deliberation. At Moravian College, Grove advises, teaches, and oversees master teachers who are seeking various administrative certificates. Serving 14 years in public schools, he taught English, worked as a reading specialist, and then became a curriculum coordinator before going into educational R&D for six years. His dissertation examined leadership in small professional workgroups under the auspices of John Withall, an apprentice of Carl Rogers. Afterward, his publications focused on qualitative research methodology, systemic change in and among organizations, and group and organizational leadership. He then spent ten years applying his expertise as an assistant superintendent and superintendent. His proudest achievement in these jobs was facilitating with the teachers the rebuilding of an entire K-12 educational program. He now teaches masters’ courses in teacher action research, including the framing out, implementation, and writing of an action research thesis. He also teaches courses in curriculum development and organizational leadership for administrative certification candidates. He has published Conceptual Schemes in Curriculum Inquiry in Curriculum Culture and Teaching (2006), Building Emancipatory Themes into Teacher Education Programs in New Education (1994), Integrating the Beliefs of Lewin, Dewey, and Rogers into a Rationale for Effective Group Leadership in The Journal of School Leadership (1992), Theoretical Inquiry: Components and Structure in Forms of Curriculum Inquiry (1991), and An Analysis of the Constant Comparative Method in Qualitative Studies in Education (1988).

Doug Heath

Doug Heath earned a B.S. in Geology from Bucknell University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Geography from Syracuse University. He began teaching Geography, Geology, and Environmental Studies at Northampton Community College in 1977 and retired in 2015. Now he teaches World Geography and Global Issues (IDIS 110) at Moravian during the Fall semesters. Although his formal training focused on environmental studies, physical geography, and geology, Doug has always had a passion for world regional geography, was delighted when it became his first college teaching opportunity, and has taught such a course almost continuously since 1973.

Doug’s teaching honors include an Excellence in Teaching Award from Northampton Community College and a Distinguished Teaching Achievement Award from the National Council for Geographic Education. In 2012 and 2014 he was voted favorite speaker in the Lehigh Valley Great Decisions series sponsored by the Bethlehem YWCA. His articles on teaching and his peer-reviewed research have appeared in The Journal of Geography, The Professional Geographer, and The Journal of the Water Pollution Control Federation.

Jeffrey Jacoby

Jeffrey Jacoby resides in Bethlehem, PA. He holds a BA in Spanish and a BA in Telecommunications from Penn State University as well as an M.Ed from Moravian College. Jacoby has spent 16 years teaching all levels of high school Spanish and has 7 years adjunct experience. Jacoby is married with two sons and enjoys cooking, traveling, and reading.

Dawn Ketterman-Benner

Dawn Ketterman-Benner, Professor Emerita, retired from the Moravian College Athletic Deparment in 2014 after 43 years. She was the former Chairperson of the Physical Education Department, Associate Athletic Director, and Senior Women's Administrator of Athletics. In addition to her administrative duties, Ketterman-Benner was the Tennis Director/Women's Tennis Coach and founder of the Moravian College Dance Company and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). She developed two credit courses--Concepts of Fitness and Wellness and EDUC 218.2--and the former Health and Safety course for Secondary Education. In addition to being an Adjunct for the Education Department, she is an active Alumni Board member for East Stroudsburg University and the LVAIC Dance Consortium and Assistant Boys Tennis Coach for Liberty HS.

Carole A. Lutte

Carole Lutte is currently an adjunct faculty member of the Music Education Department at Moravian College where she serves as the supervisor of all Music Education students and teaches; Teaching Music to Adolescents and Adults, Music Education Seminar and Teaching Music to Children. In June 2018 she retired after 33 years as an instrumental music teacher in the Easton Area School District where she directed the high school marching band, concert band, wind ensemble, symphony orchestra, string ensemble, jazz ensemble, chamber string ensemble and the pit orchestra for the school musical. As well as taught the Music History and Jazz Improv/Arranging course.

Under her direction the EAHS instrumental groups have performed in eleven states, the District of Columbia, Germany and Denmark. They have played numerous times at Disney World and at many professional sport venues, including N.Y. Giant and Jacksonville football games, Phillies baseball games, and 76ers basketball games. The Marching Band has performed at nine college bowl games or parades and has been chosen to represent Pennsylvania at the 2003 Pennsylvania Inaugural Parade, the 1994 Pasadena Rose Bowl Parade and the 2005 Presidential Inaugural Parade.

Ms. Lutte has served as the PMEA District 10 President and currently serves as the Chairperson for the Region/State Orchestra PMEA District 10. She was inducted into the National High School Band Director Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Hall of Fame in 2016. She was recognized as an Outstanding Teacher by Lehigh University College of Education in 1992 and by the Education Visionary Awards in 2007. Ms. Lutte was presented the George Wolf Education Award in 2016.

Ms. Lutte received her B.S. Music Education and M. Music Education from West Chester University. Her professional affiliations include the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA), the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and the Pennsylvania State Educator’s Association (PSEA).

James Massey

James Massey, EdD, is a graduate of Moravian college, earning his BA in History with minors in Political Science and Education. He earned his MSED from Temple University in Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology in Education. He then earned his EdD from the Penn Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Massey has served as a middle level educator for the past 18 years in the Central Bucks School District. He has served as building coordinator for social studies, team leader, new teacher mentor, and student teacher mentor. Massey has also developed historical research programs that partner middle level students with college mentors who assist them in developing research and historical thinking skills. He has also designed a service learning program for middle level students to raise fresh fruits and vegetables in school gardens and donate the produce to local food pantries.

Massey has taught an undergraduate class at Temple University focusing on social studies methods for early childhood education and a graduate class at the University of Pennsylvania focusing on teacher professionalism. At Moravian he teachers the reflective teaching and the social studies methods classes for secondary educators. In addition, his research focuses on teachers’ perceptions of their occupation and how they influence education. He is also focused on the needs of middle level learners as they confront new technologies and learning experiences.

Clare Papay

Research areas and expertise
Transition to postschool life for students with intellectual disability with a particular focus on the potential of postsecondary education for improving life outcomes for these individuals.

Clare Papay is a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Community Inclusion, UMass Boston, where she works on a federal grant to conduct research on inclusive higher education for students with intellectual disability. Prior to this, she was assistant professor and director of inclusive special education programs at Arcadia University, and she also she co-founded and directed a two-year certificate program for students with intellectual disability that focuses on academic coursework, employment, and social inclusion in university life. She has a PhD. and an M.Ed. in Special Education, both from Lehigh University.

Gina Rakos completed her undergraduate degree at Kutztown University earning a B.S. in education with minors in biology and general science. She completed her Instructional II certificate at Lehigh University and earned a M.A. in Curriculum and Development from the University of Phoenix. With 29 years in public education, Gina currently teaches AP biology and AP environmental science at Nazareth Area High School, where she spent her entire career. Other courses she taught include Anatomy and Physiology, life science, physical science, and CP biology. Gina served as teacher leader of the science department for 10 years. She trained in Reading Apprenticeship, portfolio assessment, and cooperative learning. She wrote and received grants to enhance service learning and the school environment. Gina recently led a group of students in a STEAM project to make Nazareth Area High School disposable water bottle free. The school made strides towards this goal by installing refillable water bottle stations. Additionally, she currently leads a STEAM project to propose a riparian zone along the Schoeneck Stream to decrease erosion and increase the environmental health.

Isabel Resende

Isabel Resende completed her undergraduate degree at Moravian College earning a B.S. in Biology. She worked as a genetic researcher, and was published in Nature Genetics before entering the field of education. Resende earned her M.A. in Secondary Education and her M.A. in Educational Leadership from Lehigh University. She holds a supervisory certificate in Curriculum and Instruction, a K-12 Principal certificate, and a Letter of Eligibility for the Superintendency. With 16 years in public education, she currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent at the Nazareth Area School District. Prior to her current position, Resende served as a high school biology teacher, K-12 Math Coordinator, K-12 Supervisor of Curriculum, K-12 Director of Math, Science, Technical Arts, and Educational Technology. In addition to serving as an adjunct faculty at Moravian College, she also serves as an adjunct faculty at Delaware Valley University where she teaches courses in the area of curriculum and instruction, assessment development, and strategic planning.

Thomas J. Seidenberger

Thomas J. Seidenberger completed his undergraduate degree at Shippensburg University before completing his elementary education certification at Moravian College. He went on to Lehigh University, where he completed his masters in Educational Leadership, as well as his administration certification. He currently serves as the principal of Montgomery Elementary in the North Penn School District. Prior to his current position, Seidenberger was a fourth and fifth grade math/ science teacher in Southern Lehigh School District.

Susan Sillivan

A graduate of Moravian College, Susan Sillivan taught 35 years in the Bethlehem Area School District, primarily as an ESL teacher. She holds an M.A. (History) and M.Ed. (Reading) from East Stroudsburg University, with further training in Reading Apprenticeship (Trainer) and participation in Teacher College’s Summer Reading Institute. At Moravian, Sillivan teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses. She previously taught ESL program development and language acquisition through content area learning at DeSales University. She provided a variety of in-service programs on reading and ESL instruction for the BASD as well as presenting at the KSRA and ILA conferences. A co-author of the TESOL publication Integrating the ESL Standards Into Classroom Practice, Grades 6-8, Sillivan has contributed to publications on guided comprehension and critical literacy.

Debra Torok

Debra Torok, Ph.D. is an adjunct professor at Moravian College where she teaches courses in music theory, technology, history, and performance. Her writing courses and senior seminars have been on the topic of music of political protest and she began teaching Artists as Activists for the art department in 2011. Torok is a recording artist, pianist, composer, and conductor. Her recordings are heard internationally and are available on iTunes. Two of her compositions were written for a 2005 Amnesty International tribute to human rights, one of her musicals was featured at the 2009 Philadelphia Fringe Festival, and a commissioned composition was premiered at the Valley Forge National Historical Park in 2015. She has made a number of appearances on PBS. She was music consultant and participated in the concept development for the PBS documentary Make a Joyful Noise, narrated by Charles Osgood. Torok taught at New York University and Lehigh University. She is the current musical director of the Pennsylvania Flute Choir and a charter member of Artists for Amnesty International.

Anthony R. Villani completed his undergraduate degree at Moravian College in elementary education and his masters and administrative certification at Lehigh University. He has served as a supervisor for the pre-student teaching program at the College in the areas of English and Social Studies since 2007. Currently he also is teaching the Principal Intern Course in the Educational Leadership program at Moravian College.

Before joining the faculty at Moravian College, Villani served as a middle school language arts teacher, middle and high school principal and finished his 31 year tenure in public education as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in the Bethlehem Area School District. In addition, Villani was trained as an instructor in Standards-based Reform by the National Center on Education and the Economy, and as a Diversity Trainer by REACH (Respecting Ethnic and Cultural Heritage) Center in Seattle, Washington. Prior to his position at Moravian College, he was also trained by the Pennsylvania Department of Education as a “Distinguished Educator” to assist troubled districts and schools in improving classroom instruction and student achievement. He is currently employed by Scholastic, Inc. as an account executive and serves as a leadership and intervention consultant to over 100 school districts in Eastern Pennsylvania. Villani is also a 29 year member of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem and serves on the Bach Educational Outreach Committee and the Bach to School Program.

Randy Ziegenfuss

Randy Ziegenfuss, a magna cum laude graduate of Moravian College in Music and Education, earned his M. A. from Teachers College, Columbia University in Technology Leadership and Ed. D. from the University of Pennsylvania in Educational and Organizational Leadership. He currently serves as the Director of Data and Technology in the Salisbury Township School District. Prior to his current position, Ziegenfuss was a classroom music teacher, music department chair and technology integration specialist in the East Penn School District. At Moravian College, Ziegenfuss teaches courses in technology in the undergraduate, graduate and principal certification programs. Professional interests include contemporary frameworks for school leadership, technology and school change, and blended models of teaching and learning.